CFTV-DT
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Community | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southshore Broadcasting |
| History | |
| Founded | December 29, 2005 |
Former call signs | CFTV-TV (2005–2012) |
Former channel number(s) |
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Call sign meaning | Community Focused Television |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| ERP | 0.584 kW |
| HAAT | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°5′38″N 82°43′48″W / 42.09389°N 82.73000°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
CFTV-DT (channel 34) is a
CFTV-DT's signal reaches as far as
History
The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 2003.[1] On March 8, 2006, the Windsor Star stated that CFTV would begin regular transmissions on March 9, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. In the March 17, 2006 edition of the Windsor Star, it was confirmed that Leamington Municipal Council had allocated $12,000 per year to broadcast council meetings on the station.
Digital television
In replies to questions asked via email, the CRTC has stated that CFTV is not required to convert to digital, because it is a low-powered station fairly far from Windsor–
On August 17, 2012, the CRTC approved the station's request to begin broadcasting in digital on its current channel, 34. In addition, the station has also received permission to carry four subchannels, making it the first station in Canada to launch original content on its multiplex channels.[2][3]
Subchannels
| Channel | Format | Aspect | Label | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1 | 480i | 4:3 |
CFTV-DT1 | Community
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| 34.2 | CFTV-DT2 | French independent (6 a.m.–6 p.m.)/Spanish independent (6 p.m.–6 a.m.) | ||
| 34.3 | CFTV-DT3 | described video programming
| ||
| 34.4 | CFTV-DT4 | Leamington and Essex County council meetings/Local news |
References
- ^ CRTC Decision 2003-581
- ^ "ARCHIVED - CFTV-TV Leamington - Licence amendment". 17 August 2012.
- ^ "tritown-leamingtonpostaug30 - 0033". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
External links
- Official website
- CFTV-TV at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFTV in the REC Canadian station database
- Tony Vidal interview on The Current